#AF3B7B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.7% 0.164 350), rgb(175, 59, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AF3B7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3B7B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 59, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.164 350) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF3B7B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3B7B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3B7B text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3B7B text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E96
oklch(63% 0.151 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3B7B
oklch(53.7% 0.164 350)
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Step 700
700
#9C326D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B59
oklch(42.8% 0.127 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#662849
oklch(37.7% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#AF3B7B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B5A7D | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F78 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3656 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3B7B
#AF3B7B
oklch(53.7% 0.164 350)
- #008164
#008164
oklch(53.7% 0.106 169.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF3B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #AF3B7B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.